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	[[IMU]] or '''inertial measuring ~~device~~''' is an electronic [[sensor]] composed of [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]] and [[magnetometer]].		[[IMU]] or '''inertial measuring unit''' is an electronic [[sensor]] composed of [[accelerometer]], [[gyroscope]] and [[magnetometer]]. It measures a [[device]]'s velocity, orientation and gravitational forces.

	In [[virtual reality\|virtual]] and [[augmented reality\|augmented reality]], IMUs are used to perform [[rotational tracking]] for the [[HMD]]s and the [[Input Devices]].		In [[virtual reality\|virtual]] and [[augmented reality\|augmented reality]], IMUs are used to perform [[rotational tracking]] for the [[HMD]]s and the [[Input Devices]].